Malta vs Portugal: Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted
Malta
3.5%
in 2024
Portugal
3.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
151st
Portugal rank
154th
Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.5% against 3.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 154th of 176 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely stunted, Malta or Portugal?
- Malta, at 3.5% against 3.2% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely stunted between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely stunted?
- Malta ranks 151st and Portugal ranks 154th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.